Abstract: Correspondence, writings, notes, pamphlets, other printed matter, photographs, and sound recordings, relating primarily to
conditions in the Soviet Union under communism, the international communist movement, and the career of Herbert Hoover.

Creator:
Lyons, Eugene, 1898-1985

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Scope and Contents note

Correspondence, writings, notes, pamphlets, other printed matter, photographs, and sound recordings, relating primarily to
conditions in the Soviet Union under communism, the international communist movement, and the career of Herbert Hoover.

Biographical Note

1898, July 1

Born, Uzlian, Russia

1907

Arrived in the United States

1917-18

Student, College City of New York

1918

Private, U.S. Army

1918-19

Student, Columbia University

1919

Naturalized as United States citizen

1920

Employee,
Erie Dispatch (Pennsylvania)

1922

Employee,
Boston Telegram

1922-23

Editor,
Soviet Russia Pictorial

1923-27

Assistant Director, Tass Agency

1927

Author,
The Life and Death of Sacco and Vanzetti

1928-1934

United Press correspondent in the Soviet Union

1934

Author,
Six Soviet Plays

1935

Author,
Moscow Carousel

1935-39

Member, Ames and Norr Public Relations

1937

Author,
Assignment in Utopia

1937

Editor,
We Cover the World

1939-1944

Editor,
The American Mercury

1940

Author,
Stalin, Czar of all the Russias

1941

Author,
The Red Decade

1944-45

Editor,
Pageant

1946-1968

Editor,
The Readers Digest

1948

Author,
Our Unknown Ex-President, a Portrait of Herbert Hoover

1951-52

President, American Committee for the Liberation of the Peoples of Russia

Horseshoe from the blacksmith shop at the Herbert Hoover National Historic Site, West Branch, Iowa

Nameplate

SOUND RECORDINGS (PHONORECORDS)

13 sound recordings of speeches by E. Lyons and Daniel Lyons relating to conditions and events in the Soviet Union Included
is a Radio Liberty program on Boris Pasternak.
1917-1975.

Speak Up, America! sound recordingundated

Scope and Contents note

Lyons asks Americans to see if they are "one of Stalin's suckers," too tolerate of communist "infiltration" in their society.
He says the communists make lies noble means of recruitment, quoting Lenin. He is particularly critical of innocence clubs,
such as the American Youth Congress, and other benign-seeming organizations to appeal to "liberals" and "idealists." Use copy
reference number: 85006_a_0002251

Exerpts of Radio Liberation broadcasts from October 23-29, 1958. Includes readings from the diary of Alexander Afinogenov,
Boris Pasternak's recollections of Leo Tolstoy and Vladimir Mayakovsky, a review of Pasternak's literary career, and passages
from 'Doctor Zhivago'. Radio Liberation's name was changed to Radio Liberty in 1959.

Sound recording of American Broadcasting Company radio program1956 February 19

Scope and Contents note

Lyons speaks about how communist countries are attempting to reacquire expatriates in the free world and the reaction of Europeans
when familiar with both freedom and communism. Use copy reference number: 85006_a_0002253

Sound recording of Eugene Lyons speaking about communism in Hollywoodundated

Scope and Contents note

Eugene Lyons speaks about communist influence in the Hollywood and America. He explains how communists use subversive organizations
with liberal names to convert Americans. He further describes how American communists are under the control of Moscow, citing
how the words of chants changed during World War II depending on how German-Soviet relations were doing. Use copy reference
number: 85006_a_0002254

Sound recording of American Broadcasting Company radio program1956 March 11

General note

Use copy reference number: 85006_a_0002255

Sound recording of Eugene Lyons speaking about communism in Hollywoodundated

Sound recording of Air Mail Personal interview with Marjorie Silverundated

Scope and Contents note

Marjorie Silver interviews Eugene Lyons for Air Mail Personal. They speak about Lyons' history as well as his work with refugee
camps in Europe. Use copy reference number: 85006_a_0002257

Sound recording of Eugene Lyons speaking about communism1948 July 31

Scope and Contents note

Lyons recounts the actions of communists in America, including political parties and spying. He believes communists and their
unknowing sympathizers hide behind the freedoms of speech and press. Use copy reference number: 85006_a_0002805

Letter to a Young American Pole sound recordingundated

Scope and Contents note

Lyons addresses a young Pole, Michael, on what a Polish ethnicity means to an American citizen, and how oppressions in both
countries are related. 2 discs. Use copy reference number: 85006_a_0004366

SOUND RECORDING (CASSETTE TAPE)

Sound recording of Colonel James E. Norwood speech: Victory Over Communism: What You Can Do to Make It HappenMarch 18, 1971

Scope and Contents note

Audio cassette 1. Use copy reference number: 85006_a_0007847

SOUND RECORDINGS (PHONOTAPES)1963-1968

Sound recording of Eugene Lyons speech to the Milwaukee Forumundated

Scope and Contents note

Lyons delivers a speech highly critical of the Soviet Union and communism. He looks at conditions in the nation, why its people
are not supportive of it, and why Americans look up to it or apologize for it. Tape 1. Use copy reference number: 85006_a_0007835

Sound recording of Eugene Lyons speech: Appropriate Attitudes to Allies and Dr. Schwarz speech: The Communist Appeal to the
Intellectual
October 28, 1963 October 28, 1963

Scope and Contents note

Part 1: Lyons "Appropriate Attitudes to Allies and Enemies," Indianapolis. In a prepared speech, Lyons reviews America's relationship
with the Soviet Union and communism. He is harshly critical of detente and appeasement, believing that America cannot coexist
with the Soviet Union. He believes communism is inherently evil.

Part 2: Schwarz "The Communist Appeal to the Intellectual." Schwarz analyzes who is a communist and how they got that way.
In doing so, he looks at why communism has an appeal to students. Tape 2. Use copy reference number: 85006_a_0007836

Sound recording of Herbert Hoover: Biography in SoundJune 8, 1964

Scope and Contents note

This is a non-English-language biography of U.S. President Herbert Hoover. Tape 3. Use copy reference number: 85006_a_0007840

Sound recording of the Big Lie radio programApril 29, 1967

Scope and Contents note

The Mutual Broadcasting System produced this program about Svetlana Alliluyeva. It includes clips of a Svetlana press conference
and commentary by Eugene Lyons. It was recorded on 27 April 1967 and broadcast two days later. Tape 4. Use copy reference
number: 85006_a_0007841

Sound recording of the Winter Park University Club pow wow meetingMarch 8, 1968